Understanding where a link directs is essential for safe browsing. On desktops, hovering over a link shows the full URL in the status box. On mobile, a long press reveals options to copy or inspect the link. For shortened URLs, use link expander services to uncover their true destinations.
Category: Security
Strengthen Your Password: GRC Haystack Insights
The GRC Password Haystack tool by Steve Gibson emphasizes that password length is crucial for security, outpacing complexity. Short passwords can be cracked quickly, while longer passphrases significantly enhance protection, potentially taking centuries to compromise. Users are encouraged to adopt memorable, extended passphrases for better security against modern attacks.
Bitwarden: The Ultimate Password Manager
Managing passwords can be challenging, especially with the risks of reusing weak credentials. Bitwarden addresses this issue as an open-source password manager, storing login details securely. It allows users to remember one master password while generating strong passwords for every site. Bitwarden offers free and premium features for enhanced security.
Signal: Privacy-Focused Messaging
Signal is a secure messaging app renowned for its end-to-end encryption and user privacy. It is open-source, ad-free, and funded by donations. While trusted by many for private communications, concerns arise regarding its use by US security officials due to data control issues and compliance with the Federal Records Act.
How to Safeguard Against Digital Threats
Computers are vital for work and communication but face numerous security threats. Key threats include malware (like ransomware and spyware), phishing attacks, viruses, adware, denial-of-service attacks, and man-in-the-middle attacks. To enhance security, users should utilize antivirus software, keep systems updated, and practice online safety measures.
Spammers Using Your Email Address?
Who hasn’t gotten a request to remove them from your spam email list or a bounced email that supposedly came from your account. First of all these spammers probably have not hacked your email . You can enter any name into an email client
Require Administrator Password
Make windows require a an admin password when making system changes.
How Private Equity Ruined LastPass
As I and all of the news outlets have reported LastPass the password organizer has been breached, and gave up a lot of personal, and business data to hackers. As it turns out this was much bigger than previously reported, and a Wall Street firm is to blame for it. Read about LastPass’s history with…
What’s Your New Password Manager?
LastPass what use to be my preferred password manager has had a hard time the Last couple of years. They have seen multiple security breaches which you absolutely can not have in a mission critical application such as a password manager. LassPass being no longer an option what should you next password manager be. After…
Coffee Shop WiFi, Is It Safe?
A few years back I did a demonstration at KIPCUG on login security, and how I could capture someone’s login credentials using a Firefox plugin called Firesheep. In the demonstration I captured a Facebook users credentials and logged into their account. This was possible at the time because Facebook was not using any encryption in…
Good-N-Free Meetup 